So I've been thinking about becoming a firefighter

[YaelTheGreat]

If your an Asian firefighter bithes'll come flocking.

[psy0nyd3]

I almost signed up with the US forest service to be an on call emergency line digger this summer. It pays quite a bit if we have a fiery summer but seems like hard fucking work.

[Illusion]

i actually work with fire fighters and was thinking of becoming a volunteer myself. My job currently is a Fire Hose Technician, i test hoses to make sure they dont blow up when fire fighters are using them. You dont meet the requirements for the job, yet. You need at least 4 years of experience (volunteer) being a fire fighter, you must have a high school diploma (rarely accept GEDS) and you must take the required courses for fire safety and fire fighting (usually at community collage or at a specialized building/ department) its not a easy job. You have to be up for days straight sometimes especially if your thinking about LAFD witch has to deal with forest fires and such and is a city. To become a fire fighter takes a lot it is a very competitive field. I know fire fighters who were raised in Cali and moved to Connecticut just to become a paid one. If your motivate to become a fire fighter is money, don't. Your more likely end up quitting.You can't answer a simple question such as why. If someone was to ask me, i would say So i can give back to the community that raised me and for the experience of having such a strong bond with fellow workers such as fire fighters.